Birthday:October 21, 1943City:NEEDHAMState/Prov.:MAOccupation:Finance; EMTMarital Status:MarriedNo. of Children:2What elementary school(s) did you attend?:Fall Creek/Belle ShermanWhat Junior high school did you attend?:Boynton Jr. High SchoolDid you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?:IHSWhat have you been doing for the past 50 years?:Graduated from Cornell, went to work for IBM for 2 years to learn about computers...stayed 30 and retired. Met husband John at the Syracuse office and married in 1969. Moved to Boston area in 1973, have 2 sons, 2 daughters-in-law and 2 grandsons.

After IBM, spent 5 years as Dir. of Exec Ed at Simmons Graduate School of Management. Following that I began working in my husband's company doing corporate & industry research...still there.

Six years ago I became an EMT and work
sporting events all over MA on week-ends and Holidays. Long time Cornell and Children's Hospital of Boston volunteer.

From Judi:Looking forward to 7~8+9+10~11 and celebrating our 50th.Send Judi a Message

JaniceSears (Railsback)

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Birthday:June 27, 1943City:IthacaState/Prov.:NYOccupation:Teacher (retired)Marital Status:MarriedNo. of Children:2What elementary school(s) did you attend?:East Hill(1st);West Hill (2-6)What Junior high school did you attend?:BoyntonDid you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?:BoyntonWhat have you been doing for the past 50 years?:Graduated from Baptist Bible Seminary with majors in Music & Christian Education; taught music & kindergarten in Pensacola, Fl, where I met my husband, Don, who was going through Navy flight training. We moved 16 times, having lived in Tx, Ca, Ms, Fl, Wash DC, and Liberia, West Africa, among other places. Have taught piano and played piano and organ at many of our chapels and churches; also enjoyed singing in their choirs. We've been married 45 yrs and have two daughters and 5 grandchildren. Moved back to Ithaca in 1990, renovating our 1860's Victorian Family farm house; operated a B & B for several years until the grandkids came along. Love to travel and now split our time between Ithaca and Venice, Fl.

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LindaStump (Rashidi)

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Birthday:February 15, 1943City:MansfieldState/Prov.:PAOccupation:professor of linguisticsMarital Status:Committed RelationshipNo. of Children:1What elementary school(s) did you attend?:Inlet Valley (1-5) St. John's (6)What Junior high school did you attend?:BoyntonDid you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?:BoyntonWhat have you been doing for the past 50 years?:After graduating from Wooster, I was in the Peace Corps, first in India and then in Afghanistan (before anyone had heard of this beautiful and remote country). Married an Afghan, spent a year in Japan, then returned to the USA. Gave birth, taught in a variety of places and a variety of subjects, following husband around. PhD in linguistics from Michigan State University. Taught in China for a year and then moved to Morocco where I taught at Al Akhawayn University for three years and conducted field research on the oral performance narrative of Berber women. Divorced. Moved back to USA in 1999 for a (finally) tenured position at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Spent a year as a Senior Fulbright Lecturer at Sofia University, Bulgaria. Gained a Brazilian daughter-in-law and then a grandson. Life in the remote wilds of northern PA is great--and just a short distance from Ithaca, where I go every few weeks to shop at Greenstar, do research at Olin, and get my gimme! coffee fix.

From Linda:Kudos to Loulie and the whole reunion committee for such a great site.Send Linda a Message

TomRawski

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Birthday:November 23, 1943City:PittsburghState/Prov.:PAOccupation:economistMarital Status:MarriedWhat elementary school(s) did you attend?:Fall CreekWhat Junior high school did you attend?:BoyntonDid you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?:BoyntonWhat have you been doing for the past 50 years?:Where is he now? How did that happen? Let me begin with graduation from Ithaca High School. I hoped to skip the ceremony, but was advised that the administration might refuse to hand over my diploma unless I showed up wearing the official regalia (what I always thought of as a “monkey suit”). I knew they could not withhold the diploma for long, but feared delay – and I needed the diploma immediately to enter a calculus class at Cornell that began immediately following our graduation. So I dutifully donned the monkey suit, mounted the stage when my name was called, tripped over the hem of my costume, and slid across the stage on my belly – like a penguin sliding across the ice.
This experience hardened my resolve to avoid graduation ceremonies and monkey suits. I can now report that I have attended a total of ZERO graduation ceremonies since 1961, including ceremonies linked to my receipt of three university-level degrees (my mother asked to attend my Cornell graduation, fearing that her co-workers might tag her as a “bad parent” if she did not show up; I offered to supply tickets for her to attend in my absence; she risked the opprobrium of her workmates and stayed away), as well as annual festivities at universities where I have taught for the past 40 years. I must confess to have donned a monkey suit on one (private) occasion – when my father handed over his own costume from the University of Vienna. I accepted his outfit in the hope that I could lend it to my wife and avoid having her buy her own separate costume – no such luck. So we are now proud owners of not one, but two sets of graduation regalia.
But on with the history. Starting with calculus, I entered Cornell determined to study physics (no doubt propelled by Sputnik envy). This ambition was soon derailed – I spent more time using my math knowledge to try and disprove the physics lessons than learning physics. Result – a quick transfer to the math department. That went well until I encountered Professor Jacob Wolfowitz (Paul’s father). He was an amazing teacher. His class was hilarious. Somehow he mixed enormous amounts of material in with all the jokes. I found myself spending 40 hours each week outside of class trying to keep up. At the end, I know that my grade on the final exam would be zero or 100, but had no idea which outcome was more probable. Although the grade turned out to be 100, I decided to forsake math – what if I landed in four courses, each as demanding as Prof. Wolfowitz??
So I bravely marched across the quadrangle and signed up for Economics (which I had begun to study at Cornell while finishing high school). The dismal scientists welcomed me. I flashed my math credentials at the door (much appreciated by the residents), but neglected to inform them that my plans did not involve much in the way of mathematical economics. I actually decided to link up the economics with Chinese, another long-standing interest. Thanks to the generosity of Governor Rockefeller and his Regents Scholarship, I was able to pay for a Chinese-language program at Columbia in the summer of 1964.
After graduating from Cornell, I moved to Harvard’s graduate programs in economics with visions of Chinese this and Chinese that. This approach lasted about 24 hours until my adviser, Dwight Perkins, himself a Cornell graduate, informed me that I would spend two years studying various sub-fields of economics, after which I could “do whatever you damn please for the rest of your life.” This sounded like a good deal, so I followed Dwight’s suggestion. This approach worked. I became a Dismal Scientist, learned some more Chinese (managed to get myself sent to Stanford for this purpose – my first sight of the West coast), began studying Japanese, married Evelyn Sakakida, a Cornell graduate (whom I never met in Ithaca) who came to me seeking statistical advice (that did not work – I recommended trashing the statistics – but other topics worked out better), spent two years in Japan and Hong Kong, completed my studies, and landed a teaching position at the University of Toronto.
I spent 14 happy years in Toronto – a good place both professionally and personally. The only problem was that Evelyn wanted to continue her own academic career at the University of Pittsburgh – which had hired her before we married (she finished her studies ahead of me). Evelyn and her department invented commuting – she flew back and forth to Pittsburgh for most of the 14 years, buying 15 tickets at a time (our travel agent would receive calls from Eastern Airlines: “where is the lady who buys 15 tickets every year in August and January?” Eventually, Pittsburgh made their big mistake by inviting me to join their economics faculty, which I agreed to do. When Margaret Thatcher agreed to return Hong Kong to China, the slogan was “One country, two systems.” That was the objective for Evelyn and me, and in 1985 we managed to achieve it – going one better than Thatcher and Deng by attaining two systems in the same building, with History on the 3rd floor and Economics on the 4th. And as an extra bonus, no further dealings with Canada’s immigration authorities and no more Canadian tax returns!
Twenty-five years have passed rapidly since our move to Pittsburgh. Since China figures prominently in both our work, we have made many trips to Asia – initially mainly to Japan (Americans were not welcome in China before the early 1980s), then increasingly to China (most recently for me in May 2010). You may have seen us on TV around the time of the June 4, 1989 protests and massacre in Beijing (yes – those big feet sticking out from under the bed were probably mine). I have logged a good deal of time, many miles, and learned a great deal while running around China.
Chinese language is an endless struggle. I manage some public speaking in Chinese (can’t imagine what kind of headache remedies the audience requires when I am finished). Fortunately, Chinese is a language with huge regional variation, so the natives are accustomed to absorbing an amazing variety of ghastly non-standard speech. This is my good fortune – my linguistic efforts simply come across as yet another species of horrible Mandarin. My reading is OK – as long as I stick to economic stuff. Fortunately the Chinese have absorbed a good deal of international economics lingo (what I call “World Bank Chinese”) which makes it pretty easy to figure out what’s on tap even if the exact wording is not familiar. My big shortcoming is on the comprehension side. If people speak too fast, too slangy, too or present too much regional accent, my comprehension drops swiftly. Fifteen years ago I lost hearing in one ear thanks to a (fortunately benign) tumor. Now there’s a new problem – first I have to hear what they are saying, then try to catch the meaning.
So there it is: still keeping my nose to the University track, although retirement beckons. No children, no regrets (what if they had turned out like me – yikes). I am a horrible correspondent and have not kept up with classmates – except for occasional encounters with Beth (Bronfenbrenner) Soll, Linda Russo, and Paul Wolfowitz and occasional email trysts with David Browne, Ron Cima, Dixie Dahmen, John David, Loulie Hoffman, George Kent, and Jerry Morgan. I am in occasional touch with members of other classes: Fred Baumann, John Roemer (a fellow dismal scientist, now at Yale) and Marty Whyte (who ran the store at Camp Barton when I was a camper and later became a China-oriented sociologist). Had to give up squash and tennis around 1985 (back problems). Stopped playing hockey when I moved to Pittsburgh (briefly in 1970 – pro hockey kills amateur sport – my last hockey encounter was with a stick in my eye). Actually never put on skates since leaving Toronto in 1985 – looked like a complete fool when I tried to skate this past winter (fortunately no ex-teammate could see the awful spectacle) – suffice it to say that my one and only effort to “step on the gas” landed me flat on my face in 0.5 seconds. Must try again next winter. In the meantime, I stick to more sedate sports – walking, swimming, gardening, and discussing Chinese economic affairs with anyone foolish enough to inquire.

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NORMAKANE (REARDON)

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Birthday:April 19, 1944City:LOUDONState/Prov.:TNOccupation:RETIREDMarital Status:MarriedNo. of Children:2What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:Graduated from SUNY Potsdam. Taught 3rd, 4th, and 6th graders, substituted and then had two Learning Centers. Lived in N.Y., N.J., Indiana, and Ohio before retiring to Eastern Tennessee (Knoxville Area). Have been married 42 years and have two children who live in Chicago. Have two precious grandchildren who keep us traveling to Chicago as often as possible.. We love traveling, reading, playing bridge, poker and Mah Jongg. My husband loves golf - hence home on 16th green in Tellico Village. Have traded the "Little Red" for the Vols of the University of Tennessee (Rocky Top). Everyone down here has Orange Fever.

From NORMA:Can't believe 50 years have flown by. Would love to hear from all of you. What a great job you all are doing for this reunion.
Am enjoying reading about all of you. Keep up the good work.

Birthday:February 10, 1943City:Beverly HillsState/Prov.:FLOccupation:Retired Trauma RNMarital Status:MarriedNo. of Children:2What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:Graduated from nursing school as an RN in 1964; married raised two children while working; spent weekends drag racing x 3 years; divorced, remarried, worked @the University of MD Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD from 1972 thru 1989 - worked at the Baltimore VA Medical Center starting their Radiology Nursing Program specializing in conscious sedation for interventional procedures 1989 - 2009. Retired twice the last is final. Was a volunteeer National Registered EMT-Paramedic x 5 years while working as an RN. I also flew part time free lance air ambulance for about 5 years while working fulltime @ Trauma. Deployed to the Pentagon post 9-11 with my husband, Michael & our SAR K9, Boomer for human remains recovery from the crash site. Life now is slow & easy! I have two teenage grandchildren - one graduates this year. and the beat goes on!!!!! Loving life.

From Anne E.:

Finally I'm no longer MIA thanks to Marge's detective work. The 50th, OMG, reunion!!! Can you believe it? We aren't really that old are we? I'm really looking forward to meeting folks all over again and deeply sorry I missed the previous events. Though a transplant to Ithaca HS, I always enjoyed our time together. "Til we meet again.....

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TeenaWheater (Reichardt)

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Birthday:August 02, 1943City:BoerneState/Prov.:TXOccupation:RetiredMarital Status:MarriedWhat elementary school(s) did you attend?:South HillWhat Junior high school did you attend?:BoyntonDid you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?:BoyntonWhat have you been doing for the past 50 years?:After IHS I received degrees from Grove City and Syracuse in business education. During summers I worked at Agway, and Dean's in Ocean City, NJ. I taught at Lansing Central, Powelson Business Institute, and West Genesee Junior High, was a real estate agent in Brewster, NY and for three years had a small craft shop in Alexandria Bay, NY. We have lived in Syracuse, Elbridge, and Carmel, NY, and Oak View, CA. We now spend the year between Boerne, TX and our condo in Chicago.

My volunteer work has included being on the board of the Mahopac Historical Society, Reed Memorial Library, and the Newcomer's Club. I learned about and dealt with women who were physically and/or sexually abused at The Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center. In CA I started our neighborhood welcoming committee, worked at the Oak View Sheriff's Resource Center, wrote their volunteer handbook, and was part of the Ojai CERT. Volunteering at Ojai Hospice/Caring Neighbors was my most rewarding work.

Les and I married in 1970. He retired in 2006 and now has plenty of time to cook our dinners and play golf. Together we have renovated two houses and spent countless hours doing yard work. I've enjoyed book clubs, dance and exercise classes, and doing needlework. I can't resist Haagen Dazs and a good bargain. After frequent trips both here and abroad, we are now staying close to home...happily settling into our house in Texas where the people are great, the deer eat everything we plant, and our adopted five pound dog Binkie rules.

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JohnReynolds

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Birthday:August 30, 1943City:Ormond BeachState/Prov.:FLOccupation:Ret.Marital Status:WidowedNo. of Children:3What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:After graduation I played electric bass guitar for Bernie And The Cavaliers, after Vick Newhart joined the navy, and toured with Bobby and the counts when Chuck Chacci was at reserves. In 1964 quit playing in the band went to college got married had 3 children. Ken, Candice and Karen. I Started working at NCR in 1971 where I stayed for 28 years. I Retired from Axiohm, who purchase the NCR printer division, in 2001. I spent 25 years as a firefighter and line officer in the Varna Volunteer fire company and retired a life member after a heart attack in 1995. My wife passed away after 43 years of marriage in 2006. I now live half a year in Ithaca and half in Ormond beach Florida.

From John:

I am looking forward to our class reunion.

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juditagliavento (richards)

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Birthday:June 12, 1943City:Fort MeyersState/Prov.:FLOccupation:registered NurseMarital Status:DivorcedNo. of Children:2What elementary school(s) did you attend?:St. John, West HillWhat Junior high school did you attend?:BoyntonDid you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?:BoyntonWhat have you been doing for the past 50 years?:My life has been an exciting and rewarding adventure filled with a variety of many career opportunities, and also many roads traveled. My greatest accomplishment, of course, is my children, one of each. I now have six grandchildren, and I am a snowbird, moving between Fort Myers, Florida and the Buffalo area in New York. I consider myself as semi-retired, as I continue with my nursing career on a freelance basis, working 2-3 days a week, working both in Florida and New York. I enjoy seeking out new adventures, and look forward to what life has in store for myself in "My Golden Years." I am looking forward to "reconnecting" with everyone at our 50th reunion !!

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JackieHope (Ringer)

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City:Granite SpringsState/Prov.:NYOccupation:homemaker; volunteerMarital Status:MarriedNo. of Children:2What elementary school(s) did you attend?:Cayuga HeightsWhat Junior high school did you attend?:BoyntonDid you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?:IHSWhat have you been doing for the past 50 years?:Attended and graduated with BSED from Ohio University,married Jim Ringer and began teaching second grade, first in Lancaster, Ohio and then at South Hill School in Ithaca while Jim attended Cornell Law School. After Law school, we were in the Navy - Jim was a JAG oficer and we were stationed first in Charleston, SC and then Adak Island, Alaska. Service completed, we returned to New York, moved to Westchester County where we have lived ever since. Jim continues to commute to NYC daily where he practices law. We have two children, Carolyn Hope (Lyn) a professor at Marist College in the School of Communications and James Matthew who lives in Steamboat, CO and works in construction. Three beautiful grandchildren are in our lives, Jack, age 11, and twins Sarah and Ainsley, aged 8. Life is never dull with them around! I have been a stay at home mom since Lyn and Matt were born and seved 7 years on the Executive board of the New York State Chapter of P.E.O. which took me back to Ithaca upon occassion. Oh, the changes! I'm a very late entry here because I have been dealing with 'incidentially discovered' thyroid cancer and have been under treatment for the last year and a half. Such a diagnosis makes you really appreciate each day and the beauty of life. Enjoy the reunion those of you attending. It sounds like a fun weekend!

From Jackie:

Jackie passed away on November 30, 2015 of thyroid cancer. To view her obituary, click HERE.